“What is democracy?”

“Well, I was never very clear on it myself…like every other kind of government it’s got to do something with young men killing each-other, I believe.”

“Why don’t the old men kill each-other?”

“Well the old men are needed to keep the home-fires burning.”

“Couldn’t the young men do that just as well?”

“Yah…well, young men don’t have homes so that’s why they must go out and kill each-other.”

“When it comes my turn, would you want me to go?”

“For democracy, any man would give his only begotten son…”